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How to get there

For public transport options, call Traveline Cymru on 0871 200 2233 or National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50.

Location Description:

This adventure takes place at the
Horseshoe Falls and on the wonderful
Llangollen canal.
To get to the starting point, take the A542
from Llangollen towards Ruthin, and after
about 1 ¼ miles, turn onto the B5103
following the sign for the Corwen, Llantysilio
and Rhewl). You will come to a junction
with three road signs – for Corwen (B5103),
Ruthin and Horseshoe Falls (the way you’ve
come) and Llantysilio and Rhewl. Make sure
you keep going straight on, following the
signs for Llantysilio and Rhewl. After about
200m, you’ll come to parking on your left
(there is a brown sign for a picnic area, and
there are also toilets available here). You
may want to check out the map of the area
in the car park too.
Then on foot, turn left out of the car park,
and start walking towards the lovely church
of Llantysilio. Take care, as there are no
pavements on this stretch of road. The
church is on your left – go down the small
path, and then through the small gate to the
left of the church’s main entrance (don’t go
into the church yard). Then follow the track
down to the River Dee (again, please take
care, this track is often extremely muddy
and not ideal for buggies or those with
mobility issues).

Activity Starting Point:

Start this activity once you’ve passed
through the gate by the side of the
church’s main entrance.

What you will need

Comfortable walking shoes, bags of common sense (playing by water is fun but it can be dangerous too)and even bigger bags full of imagination.

Useful information

How long will the activity take? :

This activity can be completed in half an
hour, but you may choose to stay much
longer to take in more of the canal and
river, or even take a picnic!

Top Tips:

Why not take a photo of your leaf boats
and share them with us on the Discover
Denbighshire Facebook page (search
Discover Denbighshire).
Are you coming with a pram or buggy?
If so, you may find it easier to pick an
alternative starting point; turn off the
B5103 when you see signs for the
Chainbridge Hotel, park up at the hotel
(please note, parking is only for people
using the hotel facilities too) and then
take a stroll by the water right behind the
hotel. You should be able to find enough
materials to have a go at a leaf boat from
here too!